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The family crest and motto inside the lid
A GEORGE II POLYCHROME DECORATED MAHOGANY DEED BOX , Scottish, circa 1750
Height: 17½ in; 44.5 cm
Width: 29 in; 73.5 cm
Depth: 15 in; 38 cm
Width: 29 in; 73.5 cm
Depth: 15 in; 38 cm
4418951
£10,000 - £50,000
Note: The box retains the original two locks to the front and the original brass lifting handles and escutcheons. The interior retains the original blue lining paper to the inside...
Note: The box retains the original two locks to the front and the original brass lifting handles and escutcheons. The interior retains the original blue lining paper to the inside base. The inside of the lid is painted with the Young family crest and motto. The decoration on the front depicting potters at work is original.
Provenance
The Young family, Rosebank, South Lanarkshire, Scotland;
Muirhead Moffat & Co, 134 Douglas Street Glasgow, Scotland;
Private collection, London, England.
Literature
Illustrated:
The Connoisseur July 1921, p.XXXVII
